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Monday, July 17, 2017

This week in ShoreIndie: July 17-23

Only 2 weeks left in the Editing Round. O_o How time flies! This week's events include a workshop, an AskAuthor chat, and four giveaways. Scroll down for details and to enter this week's giveaways.

All events are open to all writers everywhere. Giveaway winners will be
announced on Twitter the day after the giveaway ends. Contact us on Twitter @ShoreIndie with questions.

Tuesday, July 18 - AskAuthor Chat at 7pm ET
Join YA author Kellie Sheridan and ShoreIndie editor Sione Aeschliman
on Twitter's #AskAuthor hashtag for a conversation about Kellie's experience as an indie author. All are welcome to
join the conversation and ask questions!

Kellie Sheridan is a Canadian based author of YA books ranging from the zombie apocalypse to contemporary romance—while also "secretly" writing books for adults under various pen names. She has been self-publishing her work since early 2013 while also working with authors through small publishing houses or offering author services to the indie community.

When not directly surrounding herself with books, Kellie can be found on the YA WordNerds YouTube channel, talking about books. Her favorite authors include Patricia Briggs, Anne Bishop and Rachel Vincent.

Editor's Note: Not only is Kellie is the author of several books, including two nonfiction books for writers, and anthologized stories, she is a co-founder of Patchwork Press, the NetGalley Co-Op, and Weapenry; a blogger and book vlogger; a book manager; and a proud ShoreIndie sponsor. Her latest book, Two's Company (April 2017) is the second book in the Four of a Kind series.

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